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Find out who starred in the film Triumph of the Spirit, directed by Robert M. Young and based on a true story. See the full list of actors, producers, writers, and other crew members on IMDb.
Dec 23, 1989 · A biographical drama about a Jewish boxer in Auschwitz, starring Willem Dafoe, Edward James Olmos, and Robert Loggia. See the full cast and crew list, trivia, reviews, and more on IMDb.
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Triumph of the Spirit is a 1989 American biographical drama film directed by Robert M. Young and starring Willem Dafoe and Edward James Olmos. The screenplay was inspired by true events, the same as the older Slovak film The Boxer and Death directed by Peter Solan.
Find out who played Salamo Arouch, Gypsy, Father Arouch and other characters in this 1989 film about a boxer in a concentration camp. See the full cast and crew list, photos and trivia on The Movie Database.
In Greece during World War II, Salamo Arouch (Willem Dafoe), a young Jewish boxer, meets regularly with girlfriend Allegra (Wendy Gazelle) until they and their families are sent to Auschwitz.
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Find out who starred in the 1989 drama film about a boxer in Auschwitz, directed by Robert M. Young. See the names and roles of the actors, writers, producers, and other crew members.
Feb 2, 1990 · Roger Ebert February 02, 1990. Tweet. Now streaming on: Powered by JustWatch. "Triumph of the Spirit" goes to great lengths to establish a basis in fact. It is inspired by a true story, we are told, the story of a Greek Jew who survived the Holocaust because he was an expert boxer.
